A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

Of the thousands of space rocks whizzing through the solar system, there is one that has astronomers more worried than any ...

Astronomers are closely watching an asteroid that has a small probability of hitting Earth in less than eight years. On Thursday, NASA decreased the asteroid's impact probability to 0.3%, down from a ...

One of the NEAs, 99942 Apophis, which was discovered in 2004, is arriving on (of all the freaking dates) Friday the 13th in ...

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A predicted close encounter with asteroid 2024 YR4 in late December 2032 looks to be getting even closer. In late January, it was reported that, shortly after its discovery, a newfound 'city-killer' ...

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Understanding the relationship between plasticity of muddy soil and earth pressure can be crucial to maintaining tunnel stability and predicting ground behavior during earth pressure balance (EPB) ...

2024 YR4's odds jumped to a 1-in-32 chance of impact, though that number will likely fall as the asteroid continues to be monitored. Reading time 3 minutes 2024 YR4 first caught astronomers’ eyes on ...

Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped. The team found ...